If, in your adult life, following some sort of creed is a choice, what makes your choice compelling? Why should a choice be so impactful that it controls every

If, in your adult life, following some sort of creed is a choice, what makes your choice compelling? Why should a choice be so impactful that it controls every aspect of your life? What convinces you so much that your creed alters the way you think, removing the need for perceived success in any form or shape? I just don't buy it.